Aygun Badalova
Name:
Aygun Badalova
Job Title:
PhD Student
Place of work / study:
Institute of Neurology, University College London
Area of Research:
Dementia
How is your work funded:
NIHR
Tell us a little about yourself:
I am a PhD candidate with a background in neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. My current research focuses on developing Digital Interventions [1] in Neuro-Rehabilitation (DINR) for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. I have joined the lab where I work on the Gotcha! name retrieval therapy app, which aims to help people with dementia remember the names of familiar people. I am also involved in clinical work at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN).
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I will need to think of one
Why did you choose to work in dementia:
It always made me think, why some people forget and why some don’t.
What single piece of of advice would you give to an early career researcher?
Do what you love,otherwise you will suffer
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
The book by The Fountainhead [2] is a 1943 novel by Russian-American author Ayn Rand,
Favourite film of all time?
The pursuit of happiness
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
Meditation
What’s the best decision you ever made?
Moving to the UK to study
What’s the best vacation spot?
Greece
Do you collect anything?
No
Would you like to share your playlist?
No thank you